The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editor and selected after rigorous peer review by scientists in order to assess the significance, originality and appropriateness for publication.
Articles submitted to Global NEST Journal benefit from its broad scope and readership. We aim for a turnaround time of 4 weeks from submission to first decision.
Global NEST Journal is addressed to professionals in Academic, Consulting Offices, Government Agencies and Organisations, as well as others responsible for the investigations, evaluation of complicated environmental issues of global interest.
The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for the Global NEST Journal is 2.36. It is also ranked in the Q3 quartile for Environmental Science (miscellaneous).
Here's a breakdown of other key metrics:
- H-index: 41
- SJR: 0.250 (Q3)
- SNIP score: 0.48
Journal Impact Factor (JIF): The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is not directly calculated in Scopus and is based on Web of Science data. Web of Science data. However, the Global NEST Journal does have a JIF, and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is 1.5-year Impact Factor is 1.1.
Scimago Journal and Country Rank (Scimago) provides information on the journal's H-index and SJR, while Researcher.Life lists the CiteScore and quartile. Web of Science Journal Info lists the JIF.
Analysis of tourism potential for Crete island, Greece
General
To describe the tourism potential of an area, not only single meteorological parameters have to be taken into account, but also thermal sensation and people’s thermal comfort. The latter can be estimated by the use of human energy balance models and the derived thermal indices, which comprise all...
Toxicity potential of particulates in the airshed of haulage vehicle park
General
This study examined the toxicity potential of total suspended particulate in the airshed of a haulage vehicle park located in a major highway connecting Lagos, the commercial centre of Nigeria to its other parts. It has an approximate area of 0.6 km2. Ambient air total suspended particulates (TSP)...
Development of a regional model for hydropower potential in western Greece
General
A regional model was developed in the present study for the determination of the flow duration curve at ungaged catchments, in western and northwestern Greece, which is a hydrologically homogenous region. A flow duration curve indicates the water availability at a site and is important for the...
International overview on waste to biofuel options with a focsu on waste potentials in Germany and funding incentives in the EC
General
Biofuels represent a possibility to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the transport sector. In this context the sustainability of biofuels, especially so called 1st generation biofuels led to controversial discussions in the past. Biofuels from waste and residues represent a well suited...
NICHE EVALUATION AND EVOLUTION PATH SELECTION OF FORESTRY ENTERPRISES IN NORTHEAST STATE-OWNED FOREST REGION
CLEANWAS
On the Basis of Relevant Theory and Literature Research, analyze the development of forestry enterprises in northeast China, and establish the evaluation index system of the ecological situation of forestry enterprises in northeast China. Based on the composite weights of objective and subjective...
Analysing the characteristics and application potentials of jarosite waste in Kosovo
Solid Waste Management
Jarosite waste released from the zinc production process during the hydrometallurgical leaching of concentrates in Trepça lead-zinc smelter, Kosovo has serious environmental problems due to the presence of toxic metals such as Pb, Cd, Zn, As etc. Its disposal in open tailing damps has become a major...
Environmental and Chemical Changes in Palm Oil Biodiesel using Homogeneous Catalysts
Sustainable Energy
The production of biofuels in several nations has increased dramatically in recent decades. Their characterization necessitates the use of distinct assessment methods. A commercial diesel specimen is compared to the properties of the biodiesel using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, linear...
Anaerobic two stage degradation pattern of fermentable components of municipal solid waste
Solid Waste Management
With increased contribution of household and kitchen wastes in overall MSW and its preferred conversion by biomethanation there is a need to study decomposition rates and kinetics, ‘leachate potential’ and related issues– especially to promote decentralized treatment. Anaerobic digestion...
Rehabilitation of abandoned saltworks to maximize conservation, ecotourism and water treatment potential
General
Numerous saltworks have been abandoned throughout the Greek islands and mainland as operations have decreased in number and increased in size. Such areas have great potential for serving the broader society if rehabilitated correctly. Changes in landscape uses recently, especially agricultural...
Generation estimation and metals recycling potentials evaluation of retired mobile phones in Philippines
Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
The goal of this work is to evaluate generation estimation and metals recycling potential of retired mobile phones in Philippines. The generation estimation is conducted with the sales&new method and statistic data, such as sales of mobile phones and amount of the subscribers. The result shows that...
Pine cone ash stabilization of expansive soils
Solid Waste Management
The use of appropriate waste materials to stabilize problematic soils, such as expansive soils that are responsible for geotechnical damage, is a common practice in geotechnical engineering. This study presents the use of pulverized ash from the combustion of pine cone (PC) waste as a stabilizing...
A New Approach to Assess Wind Potential
Sustainable Energy
Weibull Cumulative Distribution Function (C.D.F.) has been employed to assess and compare wind potentials of two wind stations Europlatform and Stavenisse of The Netherland. Weibull distribution has been used for accurate estimation of wind energy potential for a long time. The Weibull distribution...
Estimation and comparison of potential evapotranspiration based on daily and monthly data from Sperchios valley in Central Greece
General
There is no golden rule concerning the optimal equations to estimate reference potential evapotranspiration (PETref) under various climates because even in the same climatic type, different studies have produced mixed results in relation to the performance of the empirical PETref equations...
Carbon Mitigation Potential of Banana Crops Biomass and Biochar in Tropical Semi-Arid Region of India.
Climate change
The standing plant biomass that remains after harvesting bananas is the Above Ground Biomass (AGB); these residues have great carbon sequestration (CS) potential. This study quantifies the AGB yield of the Poovan (Musa acuminata) plant in semi-arid Tamil Nadu, India through novel modified non...
Investigation of ordered mesoporous carbon potential as low-cost CO2 adsorbent
Pollution Control Technology
In this study, an investigation was carried out in order to determine the potential of ordered mesoporous carbon including high ratio sucrose in its composition as a CO2 adsorbent. Structural characterizations of silica and carbon material were determined by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM...
Production of nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass and its potential applications: A review
Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
Lignocellulosic biomass is a complex natural polymer primarily composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and various other chemical components. The cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass can depolymerize into a nano-dimension biomaterial called nanocellulose, which possesses unique features...
Assessment of wind energy potential in East Azarbaijan province of Iran (Case Stady: Sahand station)
Sustainable Energy
Today's world requires a change in how the use of different types of energy. With declining reserves of fossil fuels for renewable energies is of course the best alternative. Among the renewable energy from the wind can be considered one of the best forms of energy can be introduced. Accordingly...
Evaluation of the potential genotoxic activity in seawater of Asin Bay, Gulf of Gulluk, Mugla, Aegean coast of Turkey
Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis
This research examined the genotoxic activity in the seawater of Asin Bay (Gulf of Gulluk) located in Mugla, Turkey, Aegean coast of Turkey. Genotoxic activities of 66 raw samples, taken from 17 different stations in the spring and summer seasons of the year 2013, were determined by using in vitro...
Novel composite materials as P-adsorption agents and their potential application as fertilizers
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development
The main objective of this study is to review the role of phosphorus in fertilizers, emphasizing in phosphate rock which is the primary source for phosphate fertilizer, with reference to harmful heavy metals as a consequence of their use. Simultaneously, this study examined the use of P-Adsorption...
Eco-Friendly Cost-Effective Formation of Copper Oxide Nanostructures and its Prodigious Potential for Environmental Remediation Applications
Environmental management and policy
The proliferation of environmental pollution, particularly from hazardous industrial dyes, poses a significant threat to ecosystems and aquatic life. This study uses extract from Nerium oleander leaves as a natural capping and reducing agent to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs), an...
Measuring 81 characterization parameters from different tropical landfill leachates and potential treatment techniques
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Raw municipal landfill leachate is extremely polluted wastewater and it regards as one of the drawbacks of the sanitary landfill treatment method. If the untreated landfill leachate is discharged to the natural environment, a great problem for the environment can be created, particularly for the...
Impact of Blackwater Disposal in Erbil City on Municipal Wastewater and Bounded Soil Characteristics with Potential Solutions
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Direct discharge of black water (BW) without treatment to the natural environment causes problems for the environment. The present research aimed to examine the impact of direct disposal of BW on the municipal wastewater (MWW) and surrounded soil characteristics in the BW disposal site in Erbil City...
Competitive effects of herbaceous species on water potential and growth of quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis seedlings
General
A noticeable decline of Quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis, a typical mediterranean species, has been recorded in the past few decades throughout Greece. The triggers were mostly human influences and specifically illegal cuttings, wildfires, and overgrazing. Regeneration and future management of...
Potential of biowastes to remediate diesel fuel contaminated soil
General
The unintended release of hydrocarbons into the environment can negatively impact human and animal health, and could further change the characteristics of soils. The aim of the present work was to investigate the rate of biodegradation at 10 and 20% diesel fuel in contaminated soil amended with 10%...
The Potential of Wastewater Reuse for Agricultural Irrigation in Libya: Tobruk as a case study
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
The aim of this paper is to highlight the way towards the exploitation of treated wastewater for food crops production in order to cope with the acute water scarcity and its hazardous consequences. Reclaimed water reuse has not been practiced in Tobruk, and hence, lack of relevant data and...
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